Announced details
Games industry, game development, external development, localization, voice recording, debugging, game services and policy support
The UK games market was worth £8.76 billion in 2025, up 7.4% year on year. The UK games industry directly employed approximately 27,000 people, while total employment, including external development and other activities, exceeded 73,000. Side's London studio engaged more than 800 actors last year and paid approximately £4 million. Its localization teams and other units translated more than 50 million words in 87 languages. Ukie estimates that policy support could create 6,000 new jobs over the next five years.
Our consolidated subsidiary Side participated in the policy roundtable organized by Ukie and served as its lead sponsor.
UK games industry association. Headquarters: London, UK. CEO: Maria Sayans. Organizer of Westminster Games Week 2026.
London, UK (Side's headquarters), and more than 10 countries in North America, Europe, South America and Asia
The impact on financial results is considered minor. The initiative is expected to contribute to increased awareness and a stronger industry network.
The company does not address Contract Value / Offering price.
Ukie estimate
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Names of Products / Services Covered | Westminster Games Week 2026; Side's game development and game services; motion-capture technology |
| Counterparty | The Association for UK Interactive Entertainment（Ukie） |
| Counterparty overview | UK games industry association. Headquarters: London, UK. CEO: Maria Sayans. Organizer of Westminster Games Week 2026. |
| Relationship with the Company | Our consolidated subsidiary Side participated in the policy roundtable organized by Ukie and served as its lead sponsor. |
| Launch date | Held from 8 to 10 June 2026 (actual) |
| Applicable area | Games industry, game development, external development, localization, voice recording, debugging, game services and policy support |
| Location | London, UK (Side's headquarters), and more than 10 countries in North America, Europe, South America and Asia |
| Location scale | 15 or more studios |
| Quantitative Effects | The UK games market was worth £8.76 billion in 2025, up 7.4% year on year. The UK games industry directly employed approximately 27,000 people, while total employment, including external development and other activities, exceeded 73,000. Side's London studio engaged more than 800 actors last year and paid approximately £4 million. Its localization teams and other units translated more than 50 million words in 87 languages. Ukie estimates that policy support could create 6,000 new jobs over the next five years. |
| Impact on Business Performance | The impact on financial results is considered minor. The initiative is expected to contribute to increased awareness and a stronger industry network. |
| Source | Ukie estimate |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.To highlight the importance of promoting long-term investment and policy support to drive the sustainable growth and competitiveness of the UK games industry, thereby increasing awareness of our Group and strengthening its industry network.